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MEMOIRE SELECTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selective retention
1, record 1, English, selective%20retention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The propensity of a person to remember informative stimuli that support prior beliefs or feelings and to forget the stimuli that are at odds. 2, record 1, English, - selective%20retention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire sélective
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20s%C3%A9lective
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance du public à retenir certains messages mieux que d'autres, d'après leurs croyances et leurs attitudes. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20s%C3%A9lective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología de la comunicación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retención selectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20selectiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia de la audiencia a retener unos mensajes publicitarios mejor que otros en función de sus creencias y actitudes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20selectiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retención selectiva: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20selectiva
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